Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 18896

Warships: Decommissioning

Tabled: 14 July 2026

Answered: 22 July 2026

Question

James MacCleary

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the proposed out-of-service date for (a) HMS Ledbury (b) HMS Cattistock (c) HMS Brocklesby (d) HMS Middleton (e) HMS Hurworth.

Answer

Luke Pollard

The Royal Navy is gradually phasing out its traditionally crewed and complex mine countermeasure vessels, as modern, autonomous systems are delivered. The last Hunt Class ship is due to leave service in 2031.